How do we do more with less? This is a question we’ve been asked by some of the best and brightest. Our response is, ‘That’s a stupid question.” Here’s why: when production expectations exceed capacity to produce the net gain is zero. It’s a common assumption that the more hours people work, the more productive they are, therefore the more profitable the organization will be. Unfortunately, that is just not true. Listen in as the MTI team talks about burnout and how to come back from it.
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References:
Garton, Eric. (2017 April 6). Employee Burnout is a Problem with the Company, Not the Person. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2017/04/employee-burnout-is-a-problem-with-the-company-not-the-person.
Gallup Report. (2020) Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures. Gallup. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/282659/employee-burnout-perspective-paper.aspx.